Daily Vocabulary – 6 December 2025

Synonyms: Clash, Scuffle, Fight, Encounter

Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Harmony, Agreement

Example: The two rival groups had a small skirmish before the police arrived and separated them.

Trick: Socho “स्कूल ke boys ki chhoti fight” = school-mish → skirmish, yani badi war nahi, sirf chhoti si jhapat-jhap fight.

Synonyms: Shame, Disgrace, Taint, Blot

Antonyms: Honor, Respect, Esteem, Approval

Example: The social stigma around mental illness often prevents people from seeking the help they need.

Trick: Jab society kisi par bad name ka sticker chipka deti hai, woh sticker hi stigma hai – ek invisible tag of shame.

Synonyms: Terminology, Jargon, Usage, Phraseology

Antonyms: Silence, Muteness, Quiet, Wordlessness

Example: In legal parlance, even simple ideas are often expressed in very complex language.

Trick: Parlance yaad rakho as “par language” – har profession ki apni parlance hoti hai, yani unki special bolne ki style or jargon.

Synonyms: Logical, Reasonable, Sensible, Judicious

Antonyms: Irrational, Illogical, Absurd, Foolish

Example: Before investing his money, he made a rational decision by carefully studying all the risks and returns.

Trick: Rational person woh hota hai jo “rush se nahi, reason se” decide kare – rational = always thinking logically, not blindly.

Synonyms: Trial, Hardship, Agony, Ordeal

Antonyms: Relief, Comfort, Ease, Pleasure

Example: Losing his job during the crisis was a tough ordeal that tested his patience and strength.

Trick: Jab life ki situation itni tough ho ki लगे ho exam chal raha hai, socho “yeh koi normal deal nahi, yeh toh OR-DEAL hai” – ordeal = extremely tough test or experience.

Synonyms: Hermit, Solitary, Loner, Ascetic

Antonyms: Socialite, Extrovert, Companion, Mixer

Example: After his wife passed away, he slowly turned into a recluse who rarely stepped out of his home.

Trick: Recluse = re-close. Jo baar-baar apne aap ko world se re-close karke akela rehna chahe, wo hota hai recluse.

Synonyms: Omnipresence, Pervasiveness, Prevalence, Universality

Antonyms: Rarity, Scarcity, Infrequency, Absence

Example: The ubiquity of smartphones has completely changed how people communicate and access information.

Trick: Ubiquity = you be quick to see it everywhere, because it is present all around you.

Synonyms: Sympathize, Console, Empathize, Condole

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Mock, Dismiss

Example: After he failed the exam, his friends called to commiserate and encourage him to try again.

Trick: Commiserate = come + misery. Jab kisi ki misery ho to you “come in their misery” and share their dukh – that is to commiserate.

Synonyms: Hostility, Enmity, Antagonism, Bitterness

Antonyms: Friendship, Goodwill, Affection, Harmony

Example: Years after the dispute, there was still animosity between the two families.

Trick: Animosity = “enemy-city”. Socho do log aapas mein enemy-city jaisi hatred rakhte hain, tab unke beech hoti hai animosity.

Synonyms: Lifespan, Durability, Endurance, Permanence

Antonyms: Brevity, Mortality, Shortness, Transience

Example: Regular exercise and a balanced diet can significantly increase a person’s longevity.

Trick: Longevity = long + jeevan. Socho jiska jeevan long ho, long jeevan hi longevity hai – yani long life or long duration.

Synonyms: Patience, Endurance, Acceptance, Open-mindedness

Antonyms: Intolerance, Impatience, Rigidity, Narrow-mindedness

Example: A peaceful society can exist only when people show tolerance towards different cultures and opinions.

Trick: Tolerance = “to allow”. Jab aap kisi cheez ko allow karte ho, bardaasht kar lete ho, that is your tolerance.

Synonyms: Skeptical, Distrustful, Pessimistic, Sardonic

Antonyms: Trusting, Optimistic, Idealistic, Gullible

Example: After being cheated several times in business, he became cynical about people’s promises.

Trick: Cynical = “see-negative-all” – jo har situation me sirf negative hi see kare, sab me doubt rakhe, wo person hota hai cynical.

Synonyms: Fulfilment, Realization, Achievement, Completion

Antonyms: Failure, Frustration, Defeat, Collapse

Example: Years of hard work came to fruition when she finally cleared the civil services exam.

Trick: Fruition = fruit + mission. Jab tumhara mission finally fruit de deta hai, yaani result mil jaata hai, tab wo mission fruition par pahunchta hai.

Synonyms: Allowance, Grant, Honorarium, Salary

Antonyms: Debt, Fine, Deduction, Forfeiture

Example: The research scholar received a monthly stipend from the university to support his studies.

Trick: Stipend = study + spend. Socho college ke time pe jo paise milte hain taaki tum study ke liye spend kar sako, wahi hota hai stipend.

Synonyms: Calling, Profession, Occupation, Career

Antonyms: Hobby, Pastime, Avocation, Idleness

Example: She felt that teaching was not just a job but her true vocation in life.

Trick: Vocation = wo-occupation. Socho jis occupation ke liye dil se strong pull aaye, wahi tumhari real vocation ya calling hoti hai.